"The Seed"

 

“The Seed”

 

“Now the parable is this:  The Seed is the Word of God.  Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.  But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.  Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.   But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.     Luke 8:11-15

 

This is the meaning of a Parable that Jesus spoke to a crowd of people.  It was about a farmer sowing some seed. (VV5-8)  In verse nine, His Disciples asked Him, “what the parable meant.  So, He gave the meaning to His Disciples.  The SEED is the WORD of GOD. 

 

There are four kinds of people, which are represented by four types of soil.  First, we have those who HEAR but they do NOT BELIEVE, because of the work of the devil.  The Second group are those who LISTEN and REJOICE, but they do NOT STICK with the TRUTH of the MESSAGE, because they have NO ROOT, they are the ones who are blown about by EVERY wind of DOCTRINE. In other words, they will FOLLOW ANYONE or ANY BELIEF.  They ONLY accept the FACTS of the WORD, with their minds. And then REJECT it with their HEART, especially when things get tough and the TRIALS come, they go.  This does not mean that they LOSE their SALVATION, because they NEVER had any SALVATION to LOSE.  

 

The third group are those who LISTEN but NEVER mature.  They may be interested in the MESSAGE of the LORD JESUS, but they CANNOT ACCEPT it because of their “idols” of LIFE’S CARES, RICHES, and PLEASURES of this EARTHLY LIFE.   Therefore, they cannot and will not be able to LEAD anyone else to the LORD.  They will NOT be able to BEAR FRUIT.

 

The fourth group are those who LISTEN, and will RETAIN or KEEP the Word of God in their HEARTS and MINDS, and will produce a SPIRITUAL CROP of others who NEED SALVATION. This is EVIDENCE of their SPIRITUAL MATURITY and their SPIRITUAL FRUIT.  These are the ONES who will inherit HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS as their ETERNAL HOME.  Which group are you a part of?

 

If you are NOT a part of the FOURTH GROUP, then your ETERNAL HOME will be HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you’re there.  In order to become a part of this FOURTH GROUP, you MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and become a SOWER of the SEED, a part of the FOURTH GROUP.  Do this NOW while you still can.  He’s waiting and COMING SOON!!!